Burial vault and receptacle.



J. T. BOND. BURIAL VAULT AND REOEPTAOLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9. 1910.

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JOHN T. BOND, OF PALATKA, FLORIDA.

BURIAL VAULT AND RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Application filed August 9, 1910. Serial No. 576,371.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. BOND, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Palatka, in the county of Putnam and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial Vaults and Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in burial vaults, and receptacles and consists in certain novel constructions, and combinations of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and substantial vault of the character specified, for receiving and protecting the casket, and which may be adjusted in length, to fit various lengths of caskets.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereofFigure l is a perspective view of the improved vault, Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of a part of one side, Fig. 6 is a similar View of the remainder of the side, Fig. 7 is a similar view of an end, and Fig. 8 is a similar view of the bottom.

The present embodiment of the invention, is composed of similar sides, similar ends, and a top and a bottom similar to each other, and combined into a structure rectangular in cross section. Each of the sides is composed of two pieces or sections 1, and 2 and each of the said sections is provided at one end, the outer, with a pair of spaced ribs 3 and 4:. The ribs are of lesser length than the width of the sections, and are spaced apart at their ends from the sides of the sections. The outer faces of the ribs 4 are flush with the ends of the sections, and the section 2 is provided near its inner end with a longitudinal slot 5.

The section 1 is of greater thickness than the section 2, and is rabbeted at each end as at 6, the rabbet at one end being on the opposite face from the rabbet at the other end. A shoulder 7 is formed between the rabbeted portion and the main portion, and the combined or total depth of the rabbet is equal to the thickness of the section 2.

Near its inner end the section 1 is provided with an opening 8 which registers with the slot 5in section 2, when the sections are in their proper position. A bolt 9 is passed through the slot and opening from without inwardly and the bolt is engaged by a nut 10.

It will be evident that by loosening the nut 10, the sections may be moved longitudinally with respect to each other, to lengthen orshorten the sides. The sides are precisely alike, and when the sections are in their most contracted position, the inner end of the section 2, abuts the shoulder 7 and the inner faces of the sections are in the same plane.

The bottom and the top are alike, and but one will be described. Each is composed of two sections 11 and 12, the section 11 having near its inner end a longitudinal slot 13, while the section 12 is rabbeted on both faces as at 14, the rabbet on one face being in the opposite direction to that on the other, and the said section 12 is of greater thickness than the section 11, so that when superposed on the inner rabbeted portion, the inner faces of the sections will be in the same plane.

A shoulder 15 is formed between the rabbeted portion, and the main portion of the section 12 and the said section is provided near its inner end with an opening 16 registering with the slot 13 in the section 11, when the sections are in their proper p0sition. A bolt 16 is passed through the slot and opening from without inwardly, and is engaged by a nut 17.

Each of the sections 11 and 12 is provided with an inner rib 18 spaced apart inwardly from the outer edges, and running near three edges of the section, the said rib being continuous on the three edges. At the inner ends of the sections, the ends of the ribs register as shown in Fig. 8. Each of the sections is also provided with a rib 19 whose outer face is flush with the end of the section, and with ribs 20 and 21, whose outer faces are flush with the side edges of the sections. The ribs 19,20 and 21 are spaced apart from the rib 18, and form a groove near each side edge of the complete top or bottom, and also a groove at each end. The ends of the ribs 19 are spaced apart from the ribs 20 and 21, a distance equal to the width of the groove, and the groove formed between the ribs 3 and 4 of the sides is of the same width as those just described. The ends 22 of the vault are rectangular in shape, and are of a length equal to the width of the top or bottom, the said top and bottom being of equal width. The width of the said ends is equal to the width of the sides, so that when the top, bottom and sides are in place, the ends close the space therebetween.

The vault is assembled by placing the sections of the bottom together and adjusting them to proper .position. The sides are then placed by inserting the lower edges of the sides Within the grooves formed between the ribs 20 and 21. The inner end of the sections 1 inside of the inner shoulder 7 is of lesser width than the outer end as shown at 28 in Fig. 5, and the outer face of the inner portion of the said sections is grooved at the top and bottom a suflicient depth to prevent interference with the ribs 20 and 21.

When the sides are placed and adjusted, the ends are slipped into the grooves formed between the ribs 3 and 4 of the sides, and seated with their lower edges in the grooves formed between the ribs 18 and 19. The top may then be placed, the upper edges of the sides and ends fitting the grooves formed between the ribs.

It will be obvious that by loosening the nuts 10 and 17 the length of the vault may be increased or diminished, and when the nuts are tightened, the parts are held firmly in position. Since the slots are on the inner sections, the adjusting mechanism is practically concealed, only the heads of the bolts appearing.

The improved vault may be constructed of any desired material, and the sides and bottom, when formed of metal will have a portion of their length offset laterally to form theoverlapping portions. The cutting away of the top and bottom of the main portion of the side to receive the ribs 20 and 21 permits the top. and bottom to fit down smoothly.

When the bottom and top are in their most extended position, a considerable space is left between the shoulder 15 of the section 12 and the inner end of the other section. There is also a gap in the groove at each side edge at this point. A plurality of filling sections 25 is :provided, each of a length and width to fit snugly in the space men- 'tioned, and each filling section is provided at its ends with spaced ribs 26 forming a groove registering with the groove at the adjacent side edge.

I claim:

1. A vault of the character specified, comprising sides, ends, a top and a bottom, the sides, top and bottom each consisting of two sections, one section having its inner face rabbeted at one end to overlap the other section, a shoulder being formed at the junction of the rabbeted portion with the main portion, against which the end of the other section may abut, said section having a transverse opening in the rabbeted portion, and the other section having a longitudinal slot registering with the opening, a bolt passing through the opening and slot, and a nut engaging the bolt, the sides, top and bottom each having at each end of its inner face a pair of spaced ribs forming a transverse groove for receiving the end, and the top and bottom having each a pair of spaced ribs at each side of its inner face forming a groove for receiving the edge of the sides.

2. A vault comprising sides, ends, a top and a bottom, the top and sides each consisting of a plurality of sections, one of the sections being thickened at its inner end and being cut away on its inner face transversely to receive the inner end of the other section with the inner faces of the sections flush with each other, the first-named section having an opening and the other section having a slot registering therewith, a bolt passing through the opening and slot for adjustably securing the sections together, the top and bottom having grooves at their side edges for receiving the side edges of the sides, and the top and bottom and sides having grooves at their end edges for receivin the ends. JOHN it BOND. Witnesses R. J. I-IANooIN, lV. H. MINTON.

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